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“Do It For Dan” Memorial Ride Sunday At Island Lake Rec Area
An annual memorial ride is set this weekend that honors the life of a local bicyclist who died after being struck by a vehicle while also raising awareness about bicycle safety. The 6th Annual “Do It For Dan” Memorial Ride will be held on Sunday in the Island Lake State...
Softball Recap: Schaumburg falls despite strong effort from Taylor Dolecki
Schaumburg lost against Prospect back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Schaumburg Saxons fell 9-6 to the Prospect Knights. Taylor Dolecki made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Jordan Murtaugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Baseball: Cary-Grove's Charlie Taczy holds off Huntley for FVC victory
CARY – Fortunately for junior righthander Charlie Taczy, Cary-Grove baseball coach Ryan Passaglia planned on him either finishing his start against Huntley or hitting the pitch-count limit of 105. “I wanted it bad,” Taczy said. “I struggled a little bit early in the year getting too deep in counts...
Crystal Lake South beats McHenry baseball in eight innings: Northwest Herald sports roundup Wednesday, May 1
Crystal Lake South 4, McHenry 1 (8 inn.): At McHenry, Mark Pachla turned in his second outstanding start in eight days as the Gators (12-9, 6-8) scored three in the top of the eighth to beat the Warriors (20-6, 9-5) in their Fox Valley Conference game. Pachla finished with only...
Photos: Hinckley-Big Rock baseball travels to Indian Creek for a Little 10 matchup
Indian Creek's Jacob Coulter scores from third on a wild pitch as Hinckley-Big Rock's Luke Badal can’t corral the throw during their game Monday, April 29, 2024, at Indian Creek High School. (Mark Busch) Mark has won dozens of awards as a photographer and has several years experience delivering...
Photos: Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Track and Field Meet in Harvard
Johnsburg’s Caitlyn Casella cruises to victory in the 100-meter dash during the Kishwaukee River Conference Girls Conference Championships track meet at Harvard High School Tuesday. (Patrick Kunzer for Shaw Local/Patrick Kunzer for Shaw Local)
Soccer Game Recap: Elk Grove Comes Up Short
It was a good run, but Elk Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fremd Vikings. Elk Grove has not had much luck with Fremd recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
D-C’s McKayla Anderson, Annabelle Pederson throw combined no-hitter: Tuesday’s Northwest Herald sports roundup
Dundee-Crown 10, Jacobs 0 (6 inn.): At Carpentersville, McKayla Anderson and Annabelle Pederson combined to throw a six-inning no-hitter in a Fox Valley Conference win Tuesday. Anderson struck out seven batters over five innings, while Pederson struck out two in an inning. Faith Dierwechter hit a three-run home run for...
Softball: Gretchen Huber, Huntley avenge loss to Prairie Ridge, take control of FVC
CRYSTAL LAKE – The first time Huntley faced rival Prairie Ridge this season, the Red Raiders were no-hit by Wolves standout sophomore Reese Mosolino. Monday’s Fox Valley Conference rematch turned out differently for the visiting Red Raiders, who got a two-hit gem of their own from junior starting pitcher Gretchen Huber.
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